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Our athletes traveled to Stockton on April 12 and were very successful.  Overall our 7th grade boys team placed 2nd of 16 teams and our 8th grade boys also placed 2nd of 16 teams, acccording to Mike Durnell, Bulldog Athyletic/Activities Director. 7th grade Shot-Jake Cooper-1st Long Jump-Lexis Reasoner-2nd, Wriley Taylor-3rd Triple Jump-Wyatt Van Gordon-2nd Pole

by Trish Yasger For Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River (below Bagnell Dam). The strange weather continues, it’s mid-April and surface water temperatures are still below 50F at the surface! We haven’t gotten much rain and have seen a decrease in flow. Unfortunately, the snow we got is keeping water temperatures

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill met with representatives from Missouri’s Rural Electric Co-ops to discuss the importance of investing in the state’s rural broadband infrastructure and the role they can play in connecting Missourians. “Missouri’s small towns and rural communities can grow and thrive with access to reliable broadband internet—but without it, small businesses can’t compete,

American Families have to Balance their Budgets: So Should Congress Citing a federal debt exceeding $20 trillion dollars, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today voted in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that would require Congress to refrain from spending more than it receives in revenue. The measure would also require a three-fifths

Lawn mowing is often one of the first jobs young people have. It is also one of the most dangerous spring activities, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. U.S. hospital emergency departments treat about 80,000 people each year for lawn mower injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The

Today Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced the release of the 2018 Farm Bill. This Farm Bill will ensure American maintains the safest, most abundant food supply in the world, invests in rural communities by expanding access to rural broadband, and provides nutritious meals to those in poverty while

Home vegetable production is riding a wave of popularity that began during our nation’s last economic recession 10 years ago. The desire to grow produce with limited space and time has resulted in a renewed interest in an old gardening technique known as intensive gardening. Today often referred to as “square-foot gardening”, a term coined

Learn all the research-based methods needed to safely and effectively preserve food and enjoy your own home-preserved food throughout the year by taking the new online MU Extension Food Preservation course. This course covers pressure canning, boiling water bath canning, steam canning, dehydration and freezing. Highlights of the course include preserving salsas, pie fillings, pickling,

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Rockville United Methodist Church and River of Life Church Easter service was by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “Maturity as a Christian.” Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. to study the Bible all is welcome.

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will hold their steak dinner on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Tuesday, April 24, she will close around 2 p.m. so she can attend her grandson’s spring concert at the Northeast Vernon County Elementary School at Schell City. Rosie Taylor was a